Comb-rack.



iINITED STATES PATEN T 'QFFICE.

ASA VANCE, OF KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON.

COMB-RACK.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Asa VANoE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kennewick, in the county of Benton and State of ashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Comb-Racks; and I do here by declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in brackets, and particularly to comb brackets, and has for an object the provision of a rack formed with a supporting member and guides for receiving a comb and at the same time afiording a ready access thereto.

A further object in View is the provision of a bracket formed with a body portion, end guiding members, and a central supporting member spaced from said end members, the spacing and supporting member and the end members leaving an opening for the ready removal of any dirt, foreign matter, or the like.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rack formed according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the supporting rack detached. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of an end guiding member. Fig. 41 is a top planview of an end guiding member, the same used as an opposite corresponding member to the structure shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 4.

In forming a rack embodying the invention the same is formed in a plurality of parts and may be adjusted for various size combs, and also may be assembled upon a board or support of any kind, as for instance a dresser, hall tree, or the like.

Referring to the drawing in which an \epibodiment of the invention is disclosed, 10

indicates a body portion that is formed with openings or apertures 11 and 12. Extending fifisrthe body portion 10 is a support 13 that extends approximately half the dis- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 27, 1908.

Patented Oct. 5, 1909. Serial No. 435,241.

tance from end members or brackets 1% and 18, and is positioned centrally so as to leave openings between the end members 1% and 18 and the central support 13. This support is preferably positioned at substantially a 45 degree angle in regard to body portion 10, though it will be evident that a greater or less angle may be used if desired. Within the support 13 may be positioned one or more combs which are supported thereby but are arranged to be freely grasped for removal. The comb is adapted to project beyond the ends of the central support 13 whereby the same is easily grasped for removal, but by reason of the end members 14 and 18 the same can not be moved endwise out of the support 13. In addition it will be observed that by reason of the space between end members 1 1 and 18 and support 13 any dirt or foreign matter in support 13 may easily drop out or be forced out from the support whenever desired. In addition to this advantage the open spaces render it easier to prevent the use of the rack for holding pencils, buttons, and other articles to which use would tend to defeat the purposes of the invention. Bracket 14 is formed with a guard 15 and a supporting body portion 16 and is positioned opposite one end of support 13 for preventing the longitudinal removal of the comb positioned in support 13. Openings 17 are provided through which securing means may be passed for holding the bracket in position. Another bracket 18 formed with a supporting body portion 19 is provided for the opposite end of support 13.

In placing the support 13 in position suitable securing means, as catches or screws are passed through openings 11 and 12 and into the article to which the same is being secured. The respective brackets 14: and 18 are then secured to the wall or other object at any desired distance from the ends of support 13 so as to permit the easy insertion and removal of the comb but not to permit any larger amount of reciprocatory movement thereof.

In constructing the rack I may form the same of any desired size and stamp the same from sheet metal or may construct the rack from other material as may seem most convenient.

Among the principal features of the invention is the spacing of the central support 13 from the end of its respective guards in order to permit free access to the comb and also to present a structure from Which all foreign matter Will easily fall out.

The structure Will negative any intentions of supporting short objects as pieces of pencils, buttons, and the like in the support.

What I claim is:

1. In a comb rack, a body portion formed With ears near each end thereof having apertures passing therethrough for receiving securing means, a central supporting member projecting from said body portion at an angle, and spaced end brackets formed With ears having apertures passed therethrough for securing the same in position, said end brackets being independently secured in po- ASA VANCE.

Witnesses:

LOIS E. RICHARDSON, B. F. KNAPP. 

